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LM117/LM317A/LM317 3-Terminal Adjustable Regulator: General Description
LM117/LM317A/LM317 3-Terminal Adjustable Regulator: General Description
Typical Applications
Features
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Design
Package
Load
Current
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TO-3
1.5A
TO-39
0.5A
TO-220
1.5A
LCC
0.5A
TO-263
1.5A
EMP
SOT-223
1A
MDT
TO-252
0.5A
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Scale 1:1
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LM117/LM317A/LM317
Connection Diagrams
(TO-3)
Metal Can Package
(TO-39)
Metal Can Package
00906331
CASE IS OUTPUT
Bottom View
NS Package Number H03A
00906330
CASE IS OUTPUT
Bottom View
Steel Package
NS Package Number K02A or K02C
(TO-220)
Plastic Package
00906335
Top View
00906332
Front View
NS Package Number T03B
Ceramic Leadless
Chip Carrier
00906336
Side View
NS Package Number TS3B
00906334
Top View
NS Package Number E20A
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Connection Diagrams
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4-Lead SOT-223
TO-252 (D-Pak)
00906359
Front View
NS Package Number MP04A
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Front View
NS Package Number TD03B
Ordering Information
Package
Temperature Range
Part Number
Package Marking
Transport Media
NSC
Drawing
Metal Can
(TO-3)
55C TJ +150C
LM117K STEEL
0C TJ +125C
LM317K STEEL
LM117K STEEL P+
50 Per Bag
K02A
LM317K STEEL P+
50 Per Bag
55C TJ +150C
LM117K/883
LM117K/883
50 Per Bag
K02C
Metal Can
(TO-39)
55C TJ +150C
LM117H
LM117H P+
H03A
55C TJ +150C
LM117H/883
LM117H/883
20 Per Tray
40C TJ +125C
LM317AH
LM317AH P+
0C TJ +125C
LM317H
LM317H P+
TO-220
3- Lead
40C TJ +125C
LM317AT
LM317AT P+
45 Units/Rail
0C TJ +125C
LM317T
LM317T P+
45 Units/Rail
TO-263
3- Lead
0C TJ +125C
LM317S
LM317S P+
LCC
55C TJ +150C
SOT-223
4- Lead
0C TJ +125C
LM317SX
LM117E/883
LM117E/883
50 Units/Rail
E20A
LM317EMP
N01A
MP04A
LM317AEMP
N07A
LM317AEMPX
D- Pack
3- Lead
0C TJ +125C
LM317MDT
LM317MDT
LM317MDTX
40C TJ +125C
TS3B
LM317EMPX
40C TJ +125C
45 Units/Rail
T03B
75 Units/Rail
TD03B
LM317AMDT
LM317AMDT
LM317AMDTX
75 Units/Rail
2.5k Units Tape and Reel
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LM117/LM317A/LM317
Internally Limited
3 kV
+40V, 0.3V
LM117
55C TJ +150C
LM317A
40C TJ +125C
0C TJ +125C
LM317
65C to +150C
Lead Temperature
Metal Package (Soldering, 10 seconds)
300C
260C
Preconditioning
Thermal Limit Burn-In
Conditions
LM117 (Note 2)
Units
Min
Typ
Max
1.20
1.25
1.30
0.01
0.02
%/V
0.02
0.05
%/V
0.3
Reference Voltage
V
3V (VIN VOUT) 40V,
10 mA IOUT IMAX, P PMAX
Line Regulation
Load Regulation
0.1
0.3
Thermal Regulation
20 ms Pulse
0.03
0.07
%/W
50
100
10 mA IOUT IMAX
0.2
Temperature Stability
TMIN TJ TMAX
mA
Current Limit
1
3.5
K Package
1.5
2.2
3.4
H Package
0.5
0.8
1.8
0.3
0.4
0.15
0.2
0.003
65
dB
80
dB
10 Hz f 10 kHz
CADJ = 0 F
VOUT = 10V, f = 120 Hz,
66
CADJ = 10 F
Long-Term Stability
0.3
Thermal Resistance,
K Package
2.3
C/W
Junction-to-Case
H Package
12
15
C/W
K Package
35
C/W
H Package
140
C/W
E Package
C/W
E Package
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C/W
Specifications with standard type face are for TJ = 25C, and those with boldface type apply over full Operating Temperature Range. Unless otherwise specified, VIN VOUT = 5V, and IOUT = 10 mA.
Parameter
Conditions
LM317A
Reference Voltage
3V (VIN VOUT) 40V,
LM317
Min
Typ
Max
1.238
1.250
1.262
1.225
1.250
1.270
0.005
0.01
Units
Min
Typ
Max
1.20
1.25
1.30
0.01
0.01
0.04
%/V
0.02
0.02
0.07
%/V
10 mA IOUT IMAX
Temperature Stability
TMIN TJ TMAX
Current Limit
0.1
0.5
0.1
0.5
0.3
0.3
1.5
0.04
0.07
0.04
0.07
%/W
50
100
50
100
0.2
0.2
1
10
3.5
%
10
mA
K, T, S Packages
1.5
2.2
3.4
1.5
2.2
3.4
H Package
MP Package
0.5
1.5
0.8
2.2
1.8
3.4
0.5
1.5
0.8
2.2
1.8
3.4
A
A
K, T, S Packages
0.15
0.4
0.15
0.4
H Package
MP Package
0.075
0.15
0.2
0.4
0.075
0.15
0.2
0.4
A
A
10 Hz f 10 kHz
0.003
0.003
65
65
dB
80
dB
CADJ = 0 F
VOUT = 10V, f = 120 Hz,
66
80
66
CADJ = 10 F
Long-Term Stability
Thermal Resistance,
Junction-to-Case
K Package
MDT Package
0.3
H Package
T Package
MP Package
Thermal Resistance,
Junction-to-Ambient (No Heat
Sink)
0.3
2.3
5
C/W
C/W
15
12
15
12
4
23.5
4
23.5
C/W
C/W
C/W
C/W
C/W
K Package
MDT Package(Note 6)
35
35
92
H Package
140
140
C/W
T Package
50
50
C/W
S Package (Note 6)
50
50
C/W
Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Operating Ratings indicate conditions for which the device is
intended to be functional, but do not guarantee specific performance limits. For guaranteed specifications and test conditions, see the Electrical Characteristics. The
guaranteed specifications apply only for the test conditions listed.
Note 2: Refer to RETS117H drawing for the LM117H, or the RETS117K for the LM117K military specifications.
Note 3: Although power dissipation is internally limited, these specifications are applicable for maximum power dissipations of 2W for the TO-39 and SOT-223 and
20W for the TO-3, TO-220, and TO-263. IMAX is 1.5A for the TO-3, TO-220, and TO-263 packages, 0.5A for the TO-39 package and 1A for the SOT-223 Package.
All limits (i.e., the numbers in the Min. and Max. columns) are guaranteed to Nationals AOQL (Average Outgoing Quality Level).
Note 4: Regulation is measured at a constant junction temperature, using pulse testing with a low duty cycle. Changes in output voltage due to heating effects are
covered under the specifications for thermal regulation.
Note 5: Human body model, 100 pF discharged through a 1.5 k resistor.
Note 6: If the TO-263 or TO-252 packages are used, the thermal resistance can be reduced by increasing the PC board copper area thermally connected to the
package. Using 0.5 square inches of copper area. JA is 50C/W; with 1 square inch of copper area, JA is 37C/W; and with 1.6 or more square inches of copper
area, JA is 32C/W. If the SOT-223 package is used, the thermal resistance can be reduced by increasing the PC board copper area (see applications hints for
heatsinking).
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Load Regulation
Current Limit
00906337
00906338
Adjustment Current
Dropout Voltage
00906340
00906339
Temperature Stability
00906341
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Ripple Rejection
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Ripple Rejection
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Ripple Rejection
Output Impedance
00906346
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LM117/LM317A/LM317
can cause excessive ringing. This occurs with values between 500 pF and 5000 pF. A 1F solid tantalum (or 25F
aluminum electrolytic) on the output swamps this effect and
insures stability. Any increase of the load capacitance larger
than 10F will merely improve the loop stability and output
impedance.
Application Hints
In operation, the LM117 develops a nominal 1.25V reference
voltage, VREF, between the output and adjustment terminal.
The reference voltage is impressed across program resistor
R1 and, since the voltage is constant, a constant current I1
then flows through the output set resistor R2, giving an
output voltage of
LOAD REGULATION
The LM117 is capable of providing extremely good load
regulation but a few precautions are needed to obtain maximum performance. The current set resistor connected between the adjustment terminal and the output terminal (usually 240) should be tied directly to the output (case) of the
regulator rather than near the load. This eliminates line
drops from appearing effectively in series with the reference
and degrading regulation. For example, a 15V regulator with
0.05 resistance between the regulator and load will have a
load regulation due to line resistance of 0.05 x IL. If the set
resistor is connected near the load the effective line resistance will be 0.05 (1 + R2/R1) or in this case, 11.5 times
worse.
Figure 2 shows the effect of resistance between the regulator and 240 set resistor.
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FIGURE 1.
Since the 100A current from the adjustment terminal represents an error term, the LM117 was designed to minimize
IADJ and make it very constant with line and load changes.
To do this, all quiescent operating current is returned to the
output establishing a minimum load current requirement. If
there is insufficient load on the output, the output will rise.
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EXTERNAL CAPACITORS
An input bypass capacitor is recommended. A 0.1F disc or
1F solid tantalum on the input is suitable input bypassing
for almost all applications. The device is more sensitive to
the absence of input bypassing when adjustment or output
capacitors are used but the above values will eliminate the
possibility of problems.
The adjustment terminal can be bypassed to ground on the
LM117 to improve ripple rejection. This bypass capacitor
prevents ripple from being amplified as the output voltage is
increased. With a 10F bypass capacitor 80dB ripple rejection is obtainable at any output level. Increases over 10F do
not appreciably improve the ripple rejection at frequencies
above 120Hz. If the bypass capacitor is used, it is sometimes necessary to include protection diodes to prevent the
capacitor from discharging through internal low current paths
and damaging the device.
In general, the best type of capacitors to use is solid tantalum. Solid tantalum capacitors have low impedance even at
high frequencies. Depending upon capacitor construction, it
takes about 25F in aluminum electrolytic to equal 1F solid
tantalum at high frequencies. Ceramic capacitors are also
good at high frequencies; but some types have a large
decrease in capacitance at frequencies around 0.5MHz. For
this reason, 0.01F disc may seem to work better than a
0.1F disc as a bypass.
Although the LM117 is stable with no output capacitors, like
any feedback circuit, certain values of external capacitance
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Application Hints
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00906355
D1 protects against C1
D2 protects against C2
00906356
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Application Hints
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00906357
The next parameter which must be calculated is the maximum allowable temperature rise, TR(max):
TR(max) = TJ(max) TA(max)
where TJ(max) is the maximum allowable junction temperature (125C), and TA(max) is the maximum ambient temperature which will be encountered in the application.
Using the calculated values for TR(max) and PD, the maximum allowable value for the junction-to-ambient thermal
resistance (JA) can be calculated:
JA = TR(max)/PD
If the maximum allowable value for JA is found to be
92C/W (Typical Rated Value) for TO-252 package, no
heatsink is needed since the package alone will dissipate
enough heat to satisfy these requirements. If the calculated
value for JA falls below these limits, a heatsink is required.
As a design aid, Table 1 shows the value of the JA of
TO-252 for different heatsink area. The copper patterns that
we used to measure these JAs are shown at the end of the
Application Notes Section. Figure 9 reflects the same test
results as what are in the Table 1
Figure 10 shows the maximum allowable power dissipation
vs. ambient temperature for the TO-252 device. Figure 11
shows the maximum allowable power dissipation vs. copper
area (in2) for the TO-252 device. Please see AN1028 for
power enhancement techniques to be used with SOT-223
and TO-252 packages.
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Copper Area
Thermal Resistance
(JAC/W) TO-252
0.0123
103
0.066
87
0.3
60
0.53
54
0.76
52
47
0.2
84
0.4
70
0.6
63
10
LM117/LM317A/LM317
Application Hints
(Continued)
TABLE 1. JA Different Heatsink Area (Continued)
Layout
Copper Area
Thermal Resistance
10
0.8
57
11
57
12
0.066
0.066
89
13
0.175
0.175
72
14
0.284
0.284
61
15
0.392
0.392
55
16
0.5
0.5
53
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00906363
FIGURE 10. Maximum Allowable Power Dissipation vs. Ambient Temperature for TO-252
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Application Hints
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00906362
FIGURE 11. Maximum Allowable Power Dissipation vs. 2oz Copper Area for TO-252
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FIGURE 12. Top View of the Thermal Test Pattern in Actual Scale
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Application Hints
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00906365
FIGURE 13. Bottom View of the Thermal Test Pattern in Actual Scale
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LM117/LM317A/LM317
Schematic Diagram
00906308
Typical Applications
00906310
Solid tantalum
00906303
00906309
00906311
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Typical Applications
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High Current Adjustable Regulator
00906312
Solid tantalum
Power Follower
0 to 30V Regulator
00906313
00906314
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Typical Applications
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5A Constant Voltage/Constant Current Regulator
00906315
Solid tantalum
1A Current Regulator
00906316
00906318
00906317
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LM117/LM317A/LM317
Typical Applications
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Low Cost 3A Switching Regulator
00906319
Solid tantalum
00906320
Solid tantalum
00906321
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Typical Applications
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Tracking Preregulator
00906322
00906323
00906324
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LM117/LM317A/LM317
Typical Applications
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AC Voltage Regulator
00906325
00906326
00906327
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Typical Applications
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Adjustable 4A Regulator
00906328
00906329
00906302
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LM117/LM317A/LM317
Physical Dimensions
inches (millimeters)
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Physical Dimensions
3-Lead TO-220
NS Package Number T03B
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LM117/LM317A/LM317
Physical Dimensions
3-Lead TO-263
NS Package Number TS3B
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Physical Dimensions
4-Lead SOT-223
NS Package Number MP04A
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Physical Dimensions
3-Lead D-Pack
NS Package Number TD03B
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